Julia D’Rozario ‘24
Staff Editor
The Law School kicked off the Hallo-week on Tuesday, October 26, with the First Year Council’s annual Halloween Carnival. Students, professors, and their families dressed up in their spookiest attire and came to Spies Garden for some fall fun. It was a blast to see everyone’s costumes, especially the children—there is absolutely nothing in the world more adorable than babies in costume! The event was sweet and very family-friendly, with lots of games for children to play (and a variety of donuts, chocolates and candies for the law students to mainline).
The carnival also provided us with an opportunity for some section bonding and creativity in the form of a pumpkin decorating contest! The weekend prior, students got together to carve, paint, and bedazzle their section pumpkins for display at the carnival. The winning pumpkin was designed by the LL.M.s, and it was a true masterpiece. As much as I’d love to to advocate for the 1L pumpkins, I can’t deny that the LL.M.s deserved the win!
Overall, the event was a lovely wholesome prequel to the nights out, costume parties, and chaos that inevitably defines every Halloween weekend (but in particular law school Halloween weekend—outlining season doesn’t start until November!) If you didn’t get a chance to go, I recommend checking out the carnival next year!
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